Over there
Any closer and I'll be noticed...
Big Sister...
Are you taking those
Fate must have meant
Nothing will serve me better
if I'm gonna fight against him...
I've lived too long a life...
The Retired Granny's Determination
So...that's where his hideout is.
Most likely.
Gaara's scent was also coming
I see.
I have one more favor to ask you.
Huh?
Hey
Huh? Pakkun...
Okay
See you around then
Kakashi Sensei!
Could it be that you've found
Yeah... We're heading out immediately.
What
Yes ma'am! His whereabouts
The Leaf are preparing
Understood! Gather
I will be heading out as well!
Yes
Temari...
Kankuro
You need to stay in bed
I will get Gaara back
All right
we'll join them for Gaara's rescue.
Got it?
Sorry to have kept you waiting!
Temari!
Everyone's here...
All right! Then let's head out!
Wait!
Temari... You and the others stay here
What do you mean by that?!
That's an order from...above.
Huh...?
Their reasoning is...
if it becomes widely known that
there's no telling when other villages
I can't believe this...
That's all the more reason that
we have to get Gaara back
These Leaf people came
for the very purpose of
Gaara is our Kazekage
What's the point if we
But...
I'm going.
The only Sand Shinobi
Granny Chiyo!
But that's...
I am already retired
I can do whatever I like.
You really shouldn't overdo it...!
Don't you dare treat me
She jumped!
Wha--?!
I haven't doted on my dear grandchild
All right
Sorry... I will try to convince
We'll follow behind later
Gaara will be long rescued
See you later!
Damn! If only I were
There'd be no stopping me
Hey
We haven't stopped running
Let's take a little break!
Tenten
Lee! In front of you!
Wait
Pakkun!
Naruto!
Can I ask you something?
Since when have you been
I don't know...
There was that one time when
came to the Leaf Village in order to
But that was three years ago...
and they've just started
I don't know why.
Why did they wait three years?
It could be that it's not because
but because they couldn't.
Because Lord Jiraiya was always
No...
Based on information I acquired
Another...reason?
There's quite a bit of
if one's gonna draw out the Tailed Beast
They encountered difficulties
What's this "Tailed Beast"
What?!
You're Tsunade's disciple
The Leaf Village had
The Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit is
treated as top secret
Well
A Tailed Beast refers to
Long
That's the Shukaku sealed
One-Tail?
Do you mean that there are
besides the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit?
That's right...
There are a total of nine
Tailed beasts have
Each of them have
The One-Tailed has one tail.
And up to the Nine-Tailed
each name represents
The Tailed beasts have
and in the world of Ninja
they were used for military purposes
They competed to get
But no one was able
which surpassed human intelligence.
I don't know why
but that power is too dangerous...
But in this new peaceful age
still exist
Kakashi directed us
to fan out in every direction
to follow the Akatsuki
While we were doing that
those guys were headed towards
which is situated between
The Land of Rivers...?
That's right.
In other words
you guys are closest to the Akatsuki
You
I see...
Follow me...
All right! Let's go
Huh? Already?
An enemy is nearing
An enemy
And a highly skilled one at that.
His name is...Might Guy.
Who's that?
A Leaf Jonin Ninja who
He's one clever operator.
Ah...that freak beast
We will use that Jutsu...
In that case
I was getting irritated for not
No
I have something of a personal quarrel
You're right. That Jutsu is more suited
Among the Akatsuki
you are more heavily loaded
Yes...
Even so
Well
It looks like I'll finally be
for that kick he gave me...
Severe Leaf Hurricane!
Who the heck is he?
The Noble Blue Beast of
What's up?!
Someone's coming!
Byakugan!
Behind us!
You...
Do you know him
Who are you?
Another guest...
It's a little noisy this time
Well
I told you at the start
Your Jutsu wasn't suited
I'd say your traps were
What!
Stop fighting amongst yourselves!
Concentrate on the Jutsu!
Now then...
This time it's my turn
Another Leaf Shinobi...
Damn!
In that case
Everybody
Who is that?
Out of the blue
That guy...those eyes...
You're...
This guy...has a ridiculous amount
I've never seen anyone besides
That much...?
Are you really saying
Don't tell me you're...!
It appears that you've remembered...
Have we met before?
It looks like
is at the level of a beast too...
Well...I'll make you
Itachi...Uchiha!
Th-That guy